Oscillation between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in an adolescent female with Graves' disease

Graves’ disease (GD) presenting as fluctuating hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism is a rare phenomenon and poses a diagnostic challenge. A 14-year-old girl with GD, initially thought to have Hashimoto thyroiditis presented with a goiter and oscillating thyroid function over the course of 4 years. Th...

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Main Author: Lee, Yee Lin
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Language:English
Published: A S E A N Federation of Endocrine Societies 2025
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119166/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119166/1/119166.pdf
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description Graves’ disease (GD) presenting as fluctuating hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism is a rare phenomenon and poses a diagnostic challenge. A 14-year-old girl with GD, initially thought to have Hashimoto thyroiditis presented with a goiter and oscillating thyroid function over the course of 4 years. This case depicts a case of GD with oscillating thyroid function and stresses the importance of TSH receptor antibodies (TRAb) in the evaluation of patients with hyperthyroidism without Graves’ ophthalmopathy.
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spelling upm-1191662025-08-07T01:37:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119166/ Oscillation between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in an adolescent female with Graves' disease Lee, Yee Lin Graves’ disease (GD) presenting as fluctuating hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism is a rare phenomenon and poses a diagnostic challenge. A 14-year-old girl with GD, initially thought to have Hashimoto thyroiditis presented with a goiter and oscillating thyroid function over the course of 4 years. This case depicts a case of GD with oscillating thyroid function and stresses the importance of TSH receptor antibodies (TRAb) in the evaluation of patients with hyperthyroidism without Graves’ ophthalmopathy. A S E A N Federation of Endocrine Societies 2025 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119166/1/119166.pdf Lee, Yee Lin (2025) Oscillation between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in an adolescent female with Graves' disease. Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 40 (1). pp. 117-120. ISSN 0857-1074; eISSN: 2308-118X https://www.asean-endocrinejournal.org/index.php/JAFES/article/view/4125 10.15605/jafes.040.01.07
spellingShingle Lee, Yee Lin
Oscillation between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in an adolescent female with Graves' disease
title Oscillation between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in an adolescent female with Graves' disease
title_full Oscillation between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in an adolescent female with Graves' disease
title_fullStr Oscillation between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in an adolescent female with Graves' disease
title_full_unstemmed Oscillation between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in an adolescent female with Graves' disease
title_short Oscillation between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in an adolescent female with Graves' disease
title_sort oscillation between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in an adolescent female with graves' disease
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119166/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119166/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119166/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119166/1/119166.pdf